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Eganville, Ontario, Canada: Silent Praise, 2000. Probable First. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 119 p.; VG+; glossy tradepaper, clean, bright, unmarked. How did a small Ontario town come to be named for a Mexican statesman/diplomat? Sports historian Frank Cosentino, who previously wrote about James Naismith and Robert Tait Mackenzie of Almonte (Brothers of the Wind), became fascinated by this question. His research took him from southern Ontario to Texas, and this book covers both the life and career of Juan Nepomuceno Almonte and a brief history of his namesake town. An intriguiing look at a little-known slice of Mexican and Canadian history and an unlikely linkage. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Title Almonte
- Author Frank Constentino
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- Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher General Store Publishing House, Eganville, ON, Canada
- Date 2000
- ISBN 9780968774601
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Almonte
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Almonte; The Life of Juan Nepomuceno Almonte
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Eganville, Ontario: Silent Praise. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0968774601 . 118 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips and a little light shelf rubbing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of General Juan Nepomuceno, a Mexican diplomat and military leader, for whom the town of Almonte, Ontario was named. Almonte never set foot in Canada, and the town may be the only place in this country named for a Mexican. Find out why in this book. .
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Eganville, Ontario, Canada: Silent Praise, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Appears to be inscribed to previous owner by author. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.
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